Elgan asked, as she slid a bowl of candy across the counter.

Lily poured a bowl of cereal and slid it across the counter.

Without waiting for an answer, she pushed a cardboard tray across the counter.

Next in line, we approached her with our scores and as she draped them across the counter, she looked at me and said, “You two are really sweet.”

Mom unzips her cosmetics bag in the bathroom, lining her preferred shampoos and conditioners along the edge of the bathtub, her skin creams and cleansing tonics across the counter.